Strath Creek vs Kerrisdale

Strath Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 59 in Kerrisdale. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Kerrisdale tends to suit couples and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Strath Creek carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 76/100)
  • Kerrisdale is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 37%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Kerrisdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 33%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Kerrisdale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($138/wk vs $250/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Strath Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (103.4 km vs 110.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Strath Creek carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 76/100)
  • Kerrisdale has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 17%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Strath Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (40.9% vs 17.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Strath Creek and Kerrisdale drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Strath Creek Kerrisdale
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Strath Creek Kerrisdale
Walkability 0 / 0
Strath Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Kerrisdale — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 38 / 24
Strath Creek — Safety: 38/100 Kerrisdale — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 20 / 43
Strath Creek — Low fire risk: 20/100 Kerrisdale — Low fire risk: 43/100
Low flood risk 46 / 26
Strath Creek — Low flood risk: 46/100 Kerrisdale — Low flood risk: 26/100

Demographics

Strath Creek has more residents (231 vs 86); Strath Creek rents higher ($250/wk vs $138/wk).

Strath Creek Kerrisdale
Population 231
+63% vs other
 86
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +40.9% +17.8%
Median age 49 59
Median household income $71,500/yr
+35% vs other
 $46,800/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+45% vs other
 $138/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Strath Creek Kerrisdale
0-4 2.6% / 3.5%
Strath Creek — 0-4: 2.6% Kerrisdale — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 14.3% / —
Strath Creek — 5-14: 14.3% Kerrisdale — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 6.1% / 3.5%
Strath Creek — 15-19: 6.1% Kerrisdale — 15-19: 3.5%
20-24 6.1% / 8.1%
Strath Creek — 20-24: 6.1% Kerrisdale — 20-24: 8.1%
25-34 7.4% / 3.5%
Strath Creek — 25-34: 7.4% Kerrisdale — 25-34: 3.5%
35-44 8.2% / 11.6%
Strath Creek — 35-44: 8.2% Kerrisdale — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 21.6% / 11.6%
Strath Creek — 45-54: 21.6% Kerrisdale — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 22.9% / 26.7%
Strath Creek — 55-64: 22.9% Kerrisdale — 55-64: 26.7%
65-74 10.8% / 20.9%
Strath Creek — 65-74: 10.8% Kerrisdale — 65-74: 20.9%
75-84 6.1% / 9.3%
Strath Creek — 75-84: 6.1% Kerrisdale — 75-84: 9.3%
85+ — / —
Strath Creek — 85+: not among its largest Kerrisdale — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Strath Creek Kerrisdale
England 2.2% / 9.3%
Strath Creek — England: 2.2% Kerrisdale — England: 9.3%
New Zealand 1.7% / —
Strath Creek — New Zealand: 1.7% Kerrisdale — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Strath Creek 53.1% lone person
Strath Creek — Lone Person: 53.1% Strath Creek — Couple Families: 24.5% Strath Creek — One Parent Families: 12.2% Strath Creek — Group Household: 10.2%
Kerrisdale 47.4% lone person
Kerrisdale — Lone Person: 47.4% Kerrisdale — Couple Families: 52.6% Kerrisdale — One Parent Families: 0.0% Kerrisdale — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Strath Creek 100.0% houses
Strath Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Kerrisdale 100.0% houses
Kerrisdale — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Strath Creek Kerrisdale
Certificate III & IV 9.5% / 23.3%
Strath Creek — Certificate III & IV: 9.5% Kerrisdale — Certificate III & IV: 23.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 9.3%
Strath Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Kerrisdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Bachelor Degree 5.2% / 11.6%
Strath Creek — Bachelor Degree: 5.2% Kerrisdale — Bachelor Degree: 11.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 3.5%
Strath Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Kerrisdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.9% / —
Strath Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9% Kerrisdale — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Strath Creek 12.7% renting
Strath Creek — Owned Outright: 58.7% Strath Creek — Mortgage: 28.6% Strath Creek — Renting: 12.7%
Kerrisdale 26.5% renting
Kerrisdale — Owned Outright: 55.9% Kerrisdale — Mortgage: 17.6% Kerrisdale — Renting: 26.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Zoning mix

Strath Creek Kerrisdale
Rural and farming 98% 92%
Parks and recreation 1% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Strath Creek Kerrisdale
New dwellings approved 82
across Murrindindi
same for both
Approvals change year on year +83%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Strath Creek Kerrisdale
House price —
same for both
Income —
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 29% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 17% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 26% of VIC Higher than 15% of VIC

Liveability

Strath Creek Kerrisdale
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Strath Creek carries more bushfire risk (80 vs 57); Kerrisdale carries more flood risk (74 vs 54).

Strath Creek Kerrisdale
Bushfire High
80/100
 Moderate
57/100
Crime Moderate
62/100
 High
76/100
Flood Moderate
54/100
 High
74/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Strath Creek Kerrisdale
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Strath Creek Kerrisdale
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 22 5

Mobility

Kerrisdale sits further from the CBD (110.7 km vs 103.4 km).

Strath Creek Kerrisdale
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 103.4 km 110.7 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 82 min 86 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3658
 0.2%
postcode 3660
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 3658
 46
postcode 3660

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Strath Creek Kerrisdale
Car (driver) 61.1% / 83.9%
Strath Creek — Car (driver): 61.1% Kerrisdale — Car (driver): 83.9%
Worked from Home 33.3% / 16.1%
Strath Creek — Worked from Home: 33.3% Kerrisdale — Worked from Home: 16.1%
Walked Only 5.6% / —
Strath Creek — Walked Only: 5.6% Kerrisdale — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.9%).

Setting

Strath Creek Kerrisdale
Elevation 248 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 169 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Strath Creek Kerrisdale
Connectivity score 25/100 18/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
88 premises
 0%
29 premises

Climate

Strath Creek Kerrisdale
Annual rainfall 540 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Strath Creek Kerrisdale
Average residential rate $1,973/yr
same for both
Council Murrindindi
same for both

Federal electorate

Strath Creek Kerrisdale
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Strath Creek Kerrisdale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Strath Creek

Rural

Kerrisdale

Retirees Rural

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